Northwood Carpentry Ltd
Bespoke carpentry and fitted furniture company with Unite union recognition. All 18 joiners on permanent contracts. Living Wage accredited. Partners with Northumbria University architecture faculty for student design projects and placements.
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Why Northwood Carpentry Ltd scores 77/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 7.6 |
ecoCommunity | £7,000 donated in FY2024 (1.5% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission. | Charity Commission | 7.8 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 20.2% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 7.6 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13.1/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 11.4%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 8.6 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (3 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 7.2 |
Northwood Carpentry Ltd
Northwood was founded in Newcastle in 2008. Union recognition was introduced in 2016 following a conversation between the founding director and a Unite organiser who explained the benefits of a formal recognition agreement — lower turnover, clearer dispute resolution, stronger trust.